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In a week where:

1. Britain's Alfie Hewett wins French Open Wheelchair Singles title.
2. Rafael Nadal waxes Novak Djokovic to win his 13th French Open, his 20th Grand Slam title overall; ties Federer.
3. Lewis Hamilton equals Michael Schumacher's 91 win record. 
4. Lakers win their 17th NBA Championship.
5. The UK goes into a 3-tier lockdown system with North-West England being hit the hardest.

In the first of two Life segments: (8:43) Nigeria has taken centre stage as the hashtag #EndSARS goes viral, bringing to light the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and their severe use of power, forcing protests across the country.

In Sports: (24:51) The NBA Finals is done & dusted and whilst the Miami Heat couldn't hold off the inevitable Lakers, it gave Jimmy Butler a chance to shine in a way nobody has in a while.

In Film/TV: (39:48) The Oscars are still slated to go down early next year. But it's worth thinking about scrapping it all together, for a variety of reasons.

Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (50:36) A new portrait of the nearly forgotten African Goddaughter to Queen Victoria has given a new breath of life to a fascinating story about a fascinating black woman.

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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Vista" By Poldoore
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